Vol. 1Aiven’s Rise to the Final Three

Aiven built a kingdom, gathered powerful allies, and led its academy through the Soul Master Competition. His team reached the final three as Tang San argued for Heaven Dou Team One’s last position.

  • Aiven founded the Aiven Duchy, secured a truce and supplies from the Heaven Dou Empire, and defeated Tang San and Tang Hao before gaining his second Soul Ring.
  • Aiven found a wounded Radiant Dragon being hunted by a Dark Nether Tiger.
  • Aiven conquered Aers and absorbed Wieland into his kingdom, then recruited sects and helped Zhu Zhuqing escape her arranged marriage.
  • Aiven formed Subtle Emperor Sword Intent, created the Emperor Sword Art, and arrived at the Defense Clan’s residence.
  • Aiven defeated Heaven Dou’s coalition at West Forest Pass and made Silves and Hagendas vassals before entering the City of Slaughter.
  • Aiven and his generals gained Divine Slaughter’s Domain, and he later inspected the academy students preparing for the competition.
  • Aiven assembled and trained his academy team, which won its matches and defeated Star Luo Royal Academy to reach the final three.
  • Spirit Hall Team and Heaven Dou Team One joined Aiven Kingdom Academy in the final three as Tang San argued that he should be Heaven Dou’s final defender.
Chapters 1–100 Read from ch. 1

Arc 1The Aiven Duchy Rises

Aiven established the Aiven Duchy, secured a truce with the Heaven Dou Empire, and strengthened himself while seeking allies and resources. After clashing with Tang San and Tang Hao, he gained his second Soul Ring and encountered a wounded Radiant Dragon being hunted by a Dark Nether Tiger.

  • Aiven awakened the Emperor Sword and bound the Conquest System, then summoned Lü Bu and other generals to defend Ai City and establish the Aiven Duchy.
  • Lü Bu killed the Kingdom Army’s general and routed its forces, while Xiahou Dun captured Qian Renxue, and Aiven held an enfeoffment ceremony and became the duchy’s Lord.
  • Aiven exposed Qian Renxue’s disguise, defeated the Spirit Hall elders with his army’s power, and secured her agreement to keep Spirit Hall neutral.
  • Jiang Wei negotiated a ten-year nonaggression agreement with the Heaven Dou Empire, earning the duchy one billion Gold Soul Coins and military supplies.
  • Aiven and Lu Bu reached the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, where Aiven consumed immortal herbs, gained immunity to ice, fire, and poison, and collected the mature herbs.
  • At the Rose Hotel, Aiven defeated Tang San, Yu Xiaogang, and Xiao Wu, forced Tang San to surrender his hidden-weapon blueprints, and later faced Tang Hao, whom Lu Bu struck down.
  • Aiven absorbed his second Soul Ring in the Star Dou Great Forest, rose to level 24, and gained Emperor’s Might before finding a wounded Radiant Dragon pursued by a Dark Nether Tiger.
Chapters 1–25 Summaries Read

Arc 2Conquest and Sword Intent

Aiven conquered the Kingdom of Aers, founded the Aiven Kingdom, and expanded his influence by recruiting Soul Master factions. After freeing Zhu Zhuqing from her arranged marriage and winning the Wind Sword Sect’s loyalty, he developed his own Sword Intent and arrived at the Defense Clan’s residence.

  • Aiven routed the Aers army at Rock City, marched on the capital, killed the king who had plotted against his father, and declared himself king after Aers and Wieland were absorbed into his kingdom.
  • Aiven established the kingdom’s Soul Master Academy, trained for a year, then summoned Zhao Yun and set out for the Star Dou Great Forest to obtain his third soul ring.
  • Aiven gained the Emperor Sword Formation, fought Hu Liena, Xie Yue, and Yan after Zhang Fei killed Hu Liena’s target soul beast, and spared Ghost Douluo after Zhao Yun defeated him.
  • Aiven forced several Star Luo Empire sects to submit, then met Zhu Zhuqing and promised to help her leave her family after learning about her sister’s death.
  • Aiven beat Dai Mubai, brought him to the Star Luo Imperial Palace, and forced the emperor to annul Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing’s engagement before Zhu Zhuqing left with Aiven.
  • Aiven gave Zhu Zhuqing a Narcissus Jade Bone and helped her obtain a second soul ring before asking the Wind Sword Sect to serve his kingdom.
  • Aiven and his generals broke the Wind Sword Sect’s three formations, secured Feng Bailong’s loyalty, and Aiven studied swordsmanship until he formed Subtle Emperor Sword Intent and created the Emperor Sword Art.
  • Aiven left the Wind Sword Sect and arrived at the Defense Clan’s residence in Dragon Rise City, where Niu Gao, Bai He, and Yang Wudi hurried to greet him.
Chapters 26–50 Summaries Read

Arc 3Conquest and the Slaughter City

Aiven expanded his kingdom, defeated the coalition at West Forest Pass, and made Silves and Hagendas vassals before seeking Divine Slaughter’s Domain in the City of Slaughter. He returned to a stronger kingdom and began preparing its academy for the Advanced Elite Soul Master Competition.

  • Aiven recruited the Strength, Breaking, and Speed Clans, reached Level 40, and sent his army to conquer Silves and Hagendas while he obtained his fourth Soul Ring.
  • Aiven’s army broke through West Forest Pass and fought Heaven Dou Empire’s million-strong force until Aiven arrived with Lu Bu and nearly ten thousand Soul Masters.
  • Lu Bu killed Bone Douluo, Zhao Yun wounded Sword Douluo, and Taishi Ci killed Dugu Bo as Heaven Dou’s forces retreated.
  • Aiven’s armies captured the capitals of Silves and Hagendas, made both kingdoms vassals, and Aiven set out with ten generals for the City of Slaughter.
  • Aiven’s generals defeated the King of Slaughter, whom Aiven identified as Tang Chen, and forced him to open Hell Road.
  • Aiven and his generals survived Hell Road, and all ten generals gained Divine Slaughter’s Domain while Aiven’s own domain remained weaker.
  • After two years of cultivation and kingdom growth, Aiven agreed that Aiven Kingdom would enter the Advanced Elite Soul Master Competition and demanded that its academy win.
  • Aiven inspected the academy’s senior students, recognized Shui Bing'er, Huo Wushuang, Huo Wu, and Feng Xiaotian among the reserves, and identified Ye Lingling’s Nine Heart Begonia Martial Soul.
Chapters 51–75 Summaries Read

Arc 4Road to the Final Three

Aiven assembled and trained Aiven Kingdom Academy’s team, then led it through the competition while Spirit Hall prepared to target him. After defeating Star Luo Royal Academy and reaching the final three, the story left Tang San arguing for control of Heaven Dou Team One’s final position.

  • Aiven selected his main and substitute teams, defeated Feng Xiaotian, Shui Bing'er, Huo Wu, and Huo Wushuang in a spar, and later reached level fifty before setting out with Zhu Zhuqing to find spirit rings.
  • Aiven gained a powerful fifth spirit ring, summoned Dian Wei and Hua Tuo, and spent nearly a year training as the Soul Master Competition approached.
  • Aiven Kingdom Academy won every match in the Aiven Division preliminaries and defeated Thunder Academy in the Promotion Tournament, while Tang San and Qian Renxue looked forward to facing Aiven.
  • Aiven discovered that Xue Ye had been poisoned and learned Spirit Hall was recalling powerful fighters, so he prepared his forces for a possible attack and gave Immortal Herbs to Shui Bing'er, Feng Xiaotian, and Ye Lingling.
  • Aiven Kingdom Academy advanced through the Finals and Aiven personally led its team against Star Luo Royal Academy, where he defeated Dai Weisi and helped Zhu Zhuqing overcome Zhu Zhuyun.
  • Aiven Kingdom Academy won its match and reached the final three, while Zhu Zhuqing declared she had surpassed her sister and Qian Renxue left in jealousy after seeing Zhu Zhuqing embrace Aiven.
  • Spirit Hall Team and Heaven Dou Team One joined Aiven Kingdom Academy in the final three, and Tang San revealed his twin martial souls while arguing that he should be Heaven Dou’s final defender.
Chapters 76–100 Summaries Read
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